Companies in Sheffield
33,367 active companies have their registered office in the Sheffield post town, 4,945 of them incorporated in the last 12 months. That is 0.7% of active UK companies with a recorded post town.
Based on registered office addresses on the Companies House register; a company's registered office is not always where it trades.
Key figures
- Active companies
- 33,367
- Incorporated in the last 12 months
- 4,945 (14.8%)
- Average company age
- 9.2 years
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Largest companies in Sheffield by net assets
Ranked by net assets (total assets less total liabilities) in each company's latest accounts on file, for periods ending in the last 30 months, as at 11 October 2026. Net assets are not turnover and do not measure size of trade. Employees are shown where the accounts state an average number.
| Rank | Company | Net assets | Employees | Accounts year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRITISH PATIENT CAPITAL LIMITED (Company) | £2.1bn | Not given | 31 March 2026 |
| 2 | SOUTH AMERICAN ENERGY LLP (Limited liability partnership) | £1.4bn attributable to members | Not given | 31 December 2024 |
| 3 | ITM POWER PLC (Company) | £224.3m | Not given | 30 April 2025 |
| 4 | OPTIMA HEALTH PLC (Company) | £169.8m | Not given | 31 March 2026 |
| 5 | GI DI PILGRIM INTERMEDIATE LTD (Company) | £112.4m | Not given | 31 October 2025 |
| 6 | CARIBOU MIDCO I LIMITED (Company) | £109.6m | Not given | 31 August 2025 |
| 7 | HENRY BOOT DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED (Company) | £93.4m | Not given | 31 December 2025 |
| 8 | SIG EUROPEAN INVESTMENTS LIMITED (Company) | £74.0m | Not given | 31 December 2025 |
| 9 | JAMES DURRANS HOLDINGS LIMITED (Company) | £60.9m | 313 | 31 December 2025 |
| 10 | SIG TRADING LIMITED (Company) | £54.0m | Not given | 31 December 2025 |
Only companies whose latest figures balance and pass our checks, in pounds and not dormant, are ranked, so this is the largest among those we can show reliably, not every company registered in Sheffield. Figures are as filed with Companies House; CompanyStack does not audit them. A registered office is not always where a company trades.
Most common industries
Largest by reported turnover in Sheffield
Ranked by turnover in each company's latest accounts on file, for periods ending in the last 30 months, as at 11 October 2026. Many small companies file accounts without turnover, so this ranks the companies that report it.
| Rank | Company | Turnover | Accounts year end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTH AMERICAN ENERGY LLP (Limited liability partnership) | £2.0bn | 31 December 2024 |
| 2 | SIG TRADING LIMITED (Company) | £1.0bn | 31 December 2025 |
| 3 | INVICA INDUSTRIES GROUP LIMITED (Company) | £179.0m | 31 March 2025 |
| 4 | WATERMILL-CT HOLDINGS LIMITED (Company) | £170.7m | 31 December 2025 |
| 5 | CARIBOU MIDCO I LIMITED (Company) | £164.2m | 31 August 2025 |
| 6 | GALAXY TRUSTEES LIMITED (Company) | £156.8m | 31 December 2025 |
| 7 | GADF HOLDINGS LIMITED (Company) | £139.0m | 31 December 2025 |
| 8 | OPTIMA HEALTH PLC (Company) | £120.6m | 31 March 2026 |
| 9 | REBOUND TECHNOLOGY GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED (Company) | £86.0m | 31 December 2024 |
| 10 | JAMES DURRANS HOLDINGS LIMITED (Company) | £81.2m | 31 December 2025 |
Only companies whose latest figures balance and pass our checks, in pounds and not dormant, are ranked, so this is the largest among those we can show reliably, not every company. Figures are as filed with Companies House; CompanyStack does not audit them.
Newest companies
| Company | Incorporated |
|---|---|
| SAGACITY LTD | 11 October 2026 |
| TOROS PROPERTY LTD | 11 October 2026 |
| MS TRAVEL LIMITED | 11 October 2026 |
| AYFAR HOLDINGS LTD | 11 October 2026 |
| KWIK MOTORS LTD | 10 October 2026 |
| BOTHAMLEY SITE SERVICES LTD | 10 October 2026 |
| TOMBCRAWLERRECORDS/DISTRO/MANAGEMENT/ PROMOTIONS LTD | 10 October 2026 |
| TYE TRADING LTD | 10 October 2026 |
| CLOVER SOLUTIONS GROUP LTD | 9 October 2026 |
| SMELL MY RIDE LTD | 9 October 2026 |
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